Midway through January, snowmobile trails are still not open in most of Wisconsin. Despite the cold weather, there hasn't been enough snow for snowmobiling except in the far northern part of the state.

Coaches and teammates are mourning the death of former University of Wisconsin-Stout basketball standout and Thorp native Amanda Geissler. Geissler was one of 10 Americans killed in a charter plane crash Sunday in Costa Rica. Two crew members also died.